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The story
Intent - inform, entertain, persuade
The big idea - persuade the reader that the driver was TOTALLY at fault and that we should feel sorry for the man and his family
why?????
everything is going wrong
people don't take any care in their work
the son had the same kind of job and he ALWAYS FINISHED HIS WORK, even if his shift was over
this is unacceptable!!!
Examples:
para 1
callous paramedic
- so that he could end his shift
insisting that he was already 15 minutes late clocking off
para 2
meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost.
even failed to notify his replacement
finally arrived at hospital 35 minutes after
it was too late
father of four, died of a heart attack
para 3
facing the sack.
been suspended and could be dismissed if found guilty of gross misconduct
independent investigation has since been launched into the incident
para 4
youngest son,
he was not aware of the delay
. 'What's more important: your shift or a person who is dying?
you don't worry about your bloody shift finishing.
He is responsible for the death
para 5
'a rogue paramedic'
It's a delay that simply shouldn't have happened
'Category A' status because Mr Asghar's condition was life-threatening.
para 6
instead of heading straight to North Tees Hospital
Leaving the patient in the back of the ambulance
para 7
detour lengthened the journey to the hospital
condition had deteriorated
He died a short time later from a heart attack
delay was reported by the new driver
para 8
I was not aware of any delay.'
para 9
incident was immediately reported to us
as soon as we were notified, we acted, 'We appointed - listing
'There was an avoidable delay
para 10
It simply should never have happened
this has come totally out of the blue
we expect the crew to follow through and deliver the patient to hospital without any delays
'Patient care is our number one priority
Language - diction
simple and highly descriptive
His diversion added half a mile to the journey and meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost.
Syntax
not too complicated
His diversion added half a mile to the journey and meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost.
Audience
The big idea - persuade the reader that the driver was TOTALLY at fault and that we should feel sorry for the man and his family
why?????
everything is going wrong
people don't take any care in their work
the son had the same kind of job and he ALWAYS FINISHED HIS WORK, even if his shift was over
this is unacceptable!!!
Examples:
para 1
callous paramedic
- so that he could end his shift
insisting that he was already 15 minutes late clocking off
para 2
meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost.
even failed to notify his replacement
finally arrived at hospital 35 minutes after
it was too late
father of four, died of a heart attack
para 3
facing the sack.
been suspended and could be dismissed if found guilty of gross misconduct
independent investigation has since been launched into the incident
para 4
youngest son,
he was not aware of the delay
. 'What's more important: your shift or a person who is dying?
you don't worry about your bloody shift finishing.
He is responsible for the death
para 5
'a rogue paramedic'
It's a delay that simply shouldn't have happened
'Category A' status because Mr Asghar's condition was life-threatening.
para 6
instead of heading straight to North Tees Hospital
Leaving the patient in the back of the ambulance
para 7
detour lengthened the journey to the hospital
condition had deteriorated
He died a short time later from a heart attack
delay was reported by the new driver
para 8
I was not aware of any delay.'
para 9
incident was immediately reported to us
as soon as we were notified, we acted, 'We appointed - listing
'There was an avoidable delay
para 10
It simply should never have happened
this has come totally out of the blue
we expect the crew to follow through and deliver the patient to hospital without any delays
'Patient care is our number one priority
Language - diction
simple and highly descriptive
His diversion added half a mile to the journey and meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost.
Syntax
not too complicated
His diversion added half a mile to the journey and meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost.
Audience
- suburban
- fearful
Monday, 8 June 2009
article example
Patient dies after ambulance driver diverts to depot en route to hospital - to finish his shift
June 6, 2009
By Paul Sims
A critically-ill patient died after a callous paramedic took a detour en route to hospital - so that he could end his shift. He drove his ambulance to a local depot to swap over with another crew, insisting that he was already 15 minutes late clocking off.
His diversion added half a mile to the journey and meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost. He even failed to notify his replacement that 69 year old Ali Asghar, who had suffered a stroke, was deteriorating and close to death. The ambulance finally arrived at hospital 35 minutes after the 999 call was made, but by then it was too late. Mr Asghar, a father of four, died of a heart attack soon after being taken into accident and emergency.
Last night, the unnamed paramedic was facing the sack. He and his colleague, an advanced technician who was treating the patient in the back of the ambulance, have both been suspended and could be dismissed if found guilty of gross misconduct. An independent investigation has since been launched into the incident on May 18.
Mr Asghar's youngest son, Mohammed, 33, said he was not aware of the delay in the ambulance arriving at hospital but added: 'If that has happened it shouldn't have. 'What's more important: your shift or a person who is dying? 'I used to be a bus driver and no matter if my shift was about to end I would carry on working. 'If your shift went over by a minute it didn't matter. 'If you had passengers on the bus it was your duty to drop them off. 'If you have a patient in an ambulance you don't worry about your bloody shift finishing. 'The driver should not get away with it. He should have to pay for it. He is responsible for the death. 'The time he took to detour could have saved my father's life.'
Paul Liversidge, director of operations at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), said he had spoken to the family and branded the suspended driver 'a rogue paramedic'. 'It doesn't really matter how long the delay was - it could have been 30 seconds or five minutes. It's a delay that simply shouldn't have happened,' he said. He said the ambulance service received a 999 call at 3.52pm and immediately gave it 'Category A' status because Mr Asghar's condition was life-threatening.
The ambulance arrived at 3.57pm and remained at the address in Stockton, Cleveland, until 4.13pm ahead of what is usually a 10-minute journey to hospital. But once in the ambulance the driver decided that instead of heading straight to North Tees Hospital - 3.3 miles away - he would return to the Grangefield depot. Leaving the patient in the back of the ambulance with the technician the paramedic disappeared and a new driver took the wheel.
The detour lengthened the journey to the hospital to 3.8 miles and added approximately four minutes, a spokesman for the NEAS said. When Mr Asghar arrived at hospital his condition had deteriorated. He died a short time later from a heart attack. The delay was reported by the new driver who was just starting his shift and took over at the wheel from his colleague.
Mr Asghar, of Pakistani origin, was married to Fremeda, 57. The couple's eldest son, Mohabbot Asghar, 39, a gas engineer, also from Stockton, was in the ambulance with his father. He said he was not aware of any delay in the ambulance getting to the hospital and insisted the paramedics were trying to save his father the entire journey. He said: 'It's a procedural matter for the ambulance service. 'I am happy that they were working on my father all the way to the hospital. I was not aware of any delay.'
Mr Liversidge added: 'This incident was immediately reported to us by another member of staff and as soon as we were notified, we acted to suspend a paramedic and an advanced technician from duty. 'We appointed a senior officer to carry out a full investigation of the incident and have notified the North East Strategic Health Authority, Stockton-on-Tees Teaching Primary Care Trust and the Health Professions Council of our actions. 'There was an avoidable delay. How long that delay was is irrelevant.
It simply should never have happened. As far as we are concerned this has come totally out of the blue. When you consider our business there will be times when paramedics are nearing the end of their shift when they receive a call. 'It happens. But even if that did occur we expect the crew to follow through and deliver the patient to hospital without any delays.' He said they were liaising with the family and would keep them informed of any developments. 'Patient care is our number one priority and we treat any action which falls short of the high standard expected of our staff extremely seriously,' he added.
June 6, 2009
By Paul Sims
A critically-ill patient died after a callous paramedic took a detour en route to hospital - so that he could end his shift. He drove his ambulance to a local depot to swap over with another crew, insisting that he was already 15 minutes late clocking off.
His diversion added half a mile to the journey and meant precious minutes that could have been vital in saving his patient's life were lost. He even failed to notify his replacement that 69 year old Ali Asghar, who had suffered a stroke, was deteriorating and close to death. The ambulance finally arrived at hospital 35 minutes after the 999 call was made, but by then it was too late. Mr Asghar, a father of four, died of a heart attack soon after being taken into accident and emergency.
Last night, the unnamed paramedic was facing the sack. He and his colleague, an advanced technician who was treating the patient in the back of the ambulance, have both been suspended and could be dismissed if found guilty of gross misconduct. An independent investigation has since been launched into the incident on May 18.
Mr Asghar's youngest son, Mohammed, 33, said he was not aware of the delay in the ambulance arriving at hospital but added: 'If that has happened it shouldn't have. 'What's more important: your shift or a person who is dying? 'I used to be a bus driver and no matter if my shift was about to end I would carry on working. 'If your shift went over by a minute it didn't matter. 'If you had passengers on the bus it was your duty to drop them off. 'If you have a patient in an ambulance you don't worry about your bloody shift finishing. 'The driver should not get away with it. He should have to pay for it. He is responsible for the death. 'The time he took to detour could have saved my father's life.'
Paul Liversidge, director of operations at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS), said he had spoken to the family and branded the suspended driver 'a rogue paramedic'. 'It doesn't really matter how long the delay was - it could have been 30 seconds or five minutes. It's a delay that simply shouldn't have happened,' he said. He said the ambulance service received a 999 call at 3.52pm and immediately gave it 'Category A' status because Mr Asghar's condition was life-threatening.
The ambulance arrived at 3.57pm and remained at the address in Stockton, Cleveland, until 4.13pm ahead of what is usually a 10-minute journey to hospital. But once in the ambulance the driver decided that instead of heading straight to North Tees Hospital - 3.3 miles away - he would return to the Grangefield depot. Leaving the patient in the back of the ambulance with the technician the paramedic disappeared and a new driver took the wheel.
The detour lengthened the journey to the hospital to 3.8 miles and added approximately four minutes, a spokesman for the NEAS said. When Mr Asghar arrived at hospital his condition had deteriorated. He died a short time later from a heart attack. The delay was reported by the new driver who was just starting his shift and took over at the wheel from his colleague.
Mr Asghar, of Pakistani origin, was married to Fremeda, 57. The couple's eldest son, Mohabbot Asghar, 39, a gas engineer, also from Stockton, was in the ambulance with his father. He said he was not aware of any delay in the ambulance getting to the hospital and insisted the paramedics were trying to save his father the entire journey. He said: 'It's a procedural matter for the ambulance service. 'I am happy that they were working on my father all the way to the hospital. I was not aware of any delay.'
Mr Liversidge added: 'This incident was immediately reported to us by another member of staff and as soon as we were notified, we acted to suspend a paramedic and an advanced technician from duty. 'We appointed a senior officer to carry out a full investigation of the incident and have notified the North East Strategic Health Authority, Stockton-on-Tees Teaching Primary Care Trust and the Health Professions Council of our actions. 'There was an avoidable delay. How long that delay was is irrelevant.
It simply should never have happened. As far as we are concerned this has come totally out of the blue. When you consider our business there will be times when paramedics are nearing the end of their shift when they receive a call. 'It happens. But even if that did occur we expect the crew to follow through and deliver the patient to hospital without any delays.' He said they were liaising with the family and would keep them informed of any developments. 'Patient care is our number one priority and we treat any action which falls short of the high standard expected of our staff extremely seriously,' he added.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Scoring your documentary
A Mastery: The student shows excellent technical facility and creativity in developing a sophisticated understanding of the issue under consideration.
Response to the chosen topic is highly sophisticated.
Critical analysis shows depth and is supported by persuasive evidence.
Ideas are organized logically, effectively and creatively.
Style is characterised by clarity, consistency, fluidity and a highly effective use of conventions.
B Proficiency: The student shows good technical facility while developing a clear understanding of the issue under consideration.
Response to the chosen topic is sophisticated.
Critical analysis is supported by effective evidence.
Ideas are organized logically and effectively.
Style is characterised by clarity, and a good use of conventions.
C Competency: The student shows technical facility in developing understanding of the issue under consideration.
Response to the chosen topic is appropriate.
Generalisations are supported by examples.
Ideas are presented clearly.
Style is characterised by clarity and an appropriate use of conventions.
D Limited Understanding: The student shows some technical facility while developing occasional understanding of the issue under consideration.
Response to the chosen topic is below appropriate levels.
Generalisations lack supporting evidence.
Ideas are poorly developed.
Style is inconsistent and lacks appropriate use of conventions.
F Unsatisfactory: The student shows very limited technical facility and poor understanding of the issue under consideration.
Response to the chosen topic is poor.
Generalisations lack coherence.
Ideas are not developed.
There is little awareness of style and poor use of conventions.
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